Car Rental in Knossos - The Minoan Palace

Excavations began when Minos Kalokairinos, a native of the city of Iraklio, began experimental digs in the palace area. However, systematic excavations were not begun until Sir Arthur Evans arrived in 1900. The controversial reconstruction that Evans supervised was deemed necessary because of the extreme depth of the site. The palace was confusing due to its multitude of layers--each period of settlement had been built on top of the previous one. The remains seen today are mainly those of the New Palace Period of around 1700 B.C.